# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014

S.I. 2014/2687 · made 29 September 2014

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1724) (“the principal Regulations”).

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 138, Section 175)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/uksi_20142687_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/uksiem_20142687_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 29th September 2014
Laid before Parliament 7th October 2014
Coming into force 1st November 2014
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(2) and (4) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2014.
(2) They come into force on 1st November 2014.
(3) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988.

## 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

(1) For Schedule 1 (identification of stations and postcode districts) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(2) For Schedule 2 (specified alternative stations) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
29th September 2014

## Schedule 1 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

“SCHEDULE 1
IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS
Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)
Column (1)
Meteorological Office Station
Column (2)
Postcode Districts
1. Aberporth
SA35-48, SA64-65.
2. Aboyne
AB30-34, AB38, AB51-55, DD8-9.
3. Albemarle
DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE 25-46, SR1-7, TS21, TS28-29.
4. Andrewsfield
CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25, CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77, CO9, RM4, SG8-11.
5. Auchincruive
DG9, KA1-26, KA28-30, PA20.
6. Aultbea
IV21-22, IV26.
7. Aviemore
AB37, IV13, PH19-26.
8. Bainbridge
BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13.
9. Bedford
MK1-19, MK40-46, NN1-16, NN29, PE19, SG5-7, SG15-19.
10. Bingley
BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36.
11. Bishopton
G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML4-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32.
12. Boscombe Down
BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
13. Braemar
AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18.
14. Brize Norton
OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7.
15. Capel Curig
LL24-25, LL41.
16. Cardinham (Bodmin)
PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9.
17. Carlisle
CA1-8, DG12, DG16.
18. Cassley
IV27-28, KW11, KW13.
19. Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
20. Charterhall
NE71, TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15.
21. Chivenor
EX23, EX31-34, EX39.
22. Coleshill
B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98, CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-35, CV37, CV47, DY1-14, LE10, WS1-15, WV1-16.
23. Crosby
CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26.
24. Culdrose
TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
25. Dunkeswell Aerodrome
DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21.
26. Dunstaffnage
PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80.
27. Dyce
AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43.
28. Edinburgh Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12.
29. Eskdalemuir
DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.
30. Filton
BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26.
31. Fylingdales
YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
32. Gravesend
BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17.
33. Hawarden Airport
CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14.
34. Heathrow
BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, EC1-4, EN1-5, EN7-11, HA0-9, IG1-11, KT1-24, N1-22, NW1-11, SE1-28, SL0, SL3, SM1-7, SW1-20, TW1-20, UB1-11, W1-14, WC1-2, WD1-2.
35. Hereford-Credenhill
GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15.
36. Herstmonceux, West End
BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
37. High Wycombe
HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9.
38. Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6.
39. Isle of Portland
DT3-5.
40. Keele
CW1-3, CW5, CW12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21.
41. Kinloss
AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36.
42. Kirkwall
KW15-17.
43. Lake Vyrnwy
LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
44. Langdon Bay
CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30.
45. Leconfield
DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
46. Leek
DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13.
47. Lerwick
ZE1-3.
48. Leuchars
DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY6-10, KY15-16, PH12, PH14.
49. Linton on Ouse
DL1-3, DL6-7, DL9-10, HG1-5, LS1-20, LS22-28, TS9, TS15-16, YO1, YO7-8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-61.
50. Liscombe
EX16, EX35-36, TA22, TA24.
51. Little Rissington
CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12.
52. Loch Glascarnoch
IV4, IV6, IV14, IV23-24, IV63.
53. Loftus
SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
54. Lusa
IV40-49, IV51-56, PH36, PH38-41.
55. Machrihanish
KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60.
56. Marham
CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38.
57. Mona
LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
58. Morpeth, Cockle Park
NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
59. North Wyke
EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21, TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
60. Norwich Airport
NR1-35.
61. Nottingham Watnall
CV13, DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75, LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-19, LE65, LE67, NG1-22, NG25, NG31-34.
62. Pembrey Sands
SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
63. Plymouth
PL1-12, TQ7-8.
64. Redesdale
CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49.
65. Rhyl
LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
66. Rochdale
BL0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16, SK15.
67. Rostherne
CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, WA1-16, WN1-8.
68. Rothamsted
AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU1-7, SG1-4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
69. St. Athan
CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, NP10, NP18-20, SA10-13.
70. St. Bees Head
CA13-15, CA18-28.
71. Salsburgh
EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML1-3, ML6-11.
72. Scilly, St. Mary’s
TR21-25.
73. Sennybridge
LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18.
74. Shap
CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23.
75. Shawbury
SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13.
76. Sheffield
DN1-8, DN11-12, HD1-2, HD4-6, S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81, WF1-17.
77. South Farnborough
GU1-4, GU7-35, GU46-47, GU51-52, RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45, SL1-2, SL4-6, SO24.
78. Stonyhurst
BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7, PR6.
79. Stornoway Airport
HS1-9.
80. Strathallan
FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY4-5, KY13-14, PH1-7, PH13.
81. Thorney Island
BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45, PO1-22, PO30-41, SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
82. Threave
DG1-2, DG5-8.
83. Tiree
PA61, PA66, PA76-78, PH42-44.
84. Trawsgoed
LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25.
85. Tredegar
CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9.
86. Tulloch Bridge
FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
87. Waddington
DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
88. Walney Island
LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20.
89. Wattisham
CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33.
90. Westonbirt
BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
91. Wick Airport
IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
92. Wittering
LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
93. Yeovilton
BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23.
”

## Schedule 2 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

“SCHEDULE 2
SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Regulation 2(1A) and (1B)
Column (1)
Meteorological Office Station
Column (2)
Specified Alternative Station
Aberporth
Pembrey Sands
Albemarle
Redesdale
Bingley
Stonyhurst
Boscombe Down
Westonbirt
Braemar
Aboyne
Capel Curig
Lake Vyrnwy
Cardinham (Bodmin)
North Wyke
Carlisle
Keswick
Charlwood
Kenley
Coleshill
Pershore College
Crosby
Rhyl
Culdrose
Scilly, St. Mary
Dunstaffnage
Skye, Lusa
Edinburgh, Gogarbank
Strathallan
Eskdalemuir
Redesdale
Gravesend
Kenley
Hawarden Airport
Crosby
Heathrow
Gravesend
Hereford-Credenhill
Pershore College
High Wycombe
Rothamsted
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
Swanage
Keele
Shawbury
Kinloss
Lossiemouth
Langdon Bay
Gravesend
Leconfield
Linton on Ouse
Linton on Ouse
Bramham
Liscombe
North Wyke
Mona
Rhyl
North Wyke
Okehampton
Redesdale
Albemarle
Rhyl
Crosby
Rochdale
Rostherne
Sennybridge
Tredegar
Shap
Keswick
Sheffield
Nottingham, Watnall
St. Athan
Mumbles Head
St. Bees Head
Threave
Stonyhurst
Bingley
Thorney Island
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
Threave
Dundrennan
Tiree
Skye, Lusa
Trawsgoed
Aberporth
Tulloch Bridge
Aviemore
”

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1724) (“the principal Regulations”).
Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations designates the relevant primary weather station for specified postcodes. A designated weather station records or forecasts periods of cold weather which are then used to determine eligibility for cold weather payments for claimants living in postcodes assigned to that weather station. Schedule 2 to those Regulations specifies alternative stations used to provide this information where the primary station is unable to do so. Where there is no specified alternative station for the relevant primary station, the nearest primary station able to provide this information is used.
Regulation 2(1) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations. The new Schedule 1 transfers the following postcodes between weather stations: BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, BL0-9, CT1-21, GL7-9, M24, M26, ME9-13, ML1-3, NE22, NE24, NE61-70, OL1-12, OL15-16, RG17, SK15, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26, TN23-26, TN28-30.
Regulation 2(2) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations. The new Schedule 2 makes numerous updates to the lists of primary and specified alternative stations.
The Postcode Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the postcode maps may be obtained from Harper Collins, United Kingdom, 2012, ISBN 0007443072. A person may establish the current postcode for his or her address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries Office (telephone 0906 302 1222 (Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm) or 08457 111 222 (Monday - Friday, 4pm - 6pm and Saturday, 8am - 1pm)) or through the Royal Mail website at www.royalmail.com.
A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.

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